US neoloud CoreWeave plans to invest another £1.5 billion ($2bn) in UK AI data center capacity and operations.
The investment comes on top of a previous £1bn ($1.4bn) commitment, and includes a deployment at a DataVita data center in Scotland.
The news comes amid US President Donald Trump’s visit to the UK, which has coincided with a slew of data center announcements, including a £5bn ($6.9bn) Google deal, a $678m BlackRock venture, and a new Vantage facility. An announcement is expected from Nscale and OpenAI this week.
“Our investment in the UK will establish one of the world’s largest concentrations of state-of-the-art, sustainable compute, unlocking new opportunities for innovation, economic growth, and scientific discovery,” said Michael Intrator, co-founder, chairman, and CEO of CoreWeave.
“It allows us to deliver unparalleled AI performance with the lowest possible environmental impact, setting a new global standard. We look forward to collaborating with the UK Government and the broader ecosystem to drive the next wave of responsible AI leadership around the world.”
CoreWeave will deploy Nvidia Grace Blackwell Ultra GPUs at one of DataVita’s data centers in Scotland. The company operates the 8,000 sq m (86,111 sq ft) DV1 data center, supporting up to 40MW, and the 1,000 sq m (10,764 sq ft) DV2, supporting 1MW.
The deployment will use renewable energy and closed-loop cooling systems.
“This collaboration strengthens Scotland’s role as a driving force in the economy,” said Danny Quinn, managing director at DataVita.
“With our sustainable, future-ready platform, Scotland is well positioned to become a hub for the UK’s AI ambitions, fostering innovation, driving growth, and supporting the UK’s position as a global AI leader.”
CoreWeave will deploy Nvidia GB300 GPUs and RTX PRO Blackwell Server Edition GPUs at other facilities in the UK. In January, the company took space in two Digital Realty and Global Switch data centers around London.
“Artificial Intelligence will drive incredible change in our country and has the potential to transform our public services and infrastructure,” the UK’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer said.
“This investment by CoreWeave is a clear vote of confidence in Britain’s potential to become a world leader in AI. I’m determined to back innovation and create more highly skilled jobs through partnerships like these, as we deliver on our Plan for Change.”
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